Japan are one of international football's most decorated national teams. Across their history they have won 4 major titles.
Their standout achievement is the AFC Asian Cup, won 4 times (1992, 2000, 2004, 2011).
Honours
ContinentalTournament Performance
World Cup· 23 editionsBest: Round of 16
1930Not Qualified
1934Not Qualified
1938Not Qualified
1950Not Qualified
1954Not Qualified
1958Not Qualified
1962Not Qualified
1966Not Qualified
1970Not Qualified
1974Not Qualified
1978Not Qualified
1982Not Qualified
1986Not Qualified
1990Not Qualified
1994Not Qualified
1998Group Stage
2002Round of 16
2006Group Stage
2010Round of 16
2014Group Stage
2018Round of 16
2022Round of 16
2026Round of 32
AFC Asian Cup· 18 editionsBest: Winner
1956Not Qualified
1960Not Qualified
1964Not Qualified
1968Not Qualified
1972Not Qualified
1976Not Qualified
1980Not Qualified
1984Not Qualified
1988Group Stage
1992Winner
1996Quarter Final
2000Winner
2004Winner
2007Semi Final
2011Winner
2015Quarter Final
2019Final
2023Quarter Final
Insights
Written by the archive itself — droughts, streaks and records derived from Japan’s results. See droughts & records or streaks & shifts.
Milestone
No one has won the AFC Championship more often than Japan: 4 titles, 1 clear of Iran on 3.
Drought
Japan have won the AFC Championship 4 times, but not since 2011 — 12 years and counting as of 2023.
Club Honours
Continental and world titles won by clubs from Japan.
Continental
Urawa R. D.
G. OsakaSee how Japan ranks among the sport’s all-time greats in our Fifty Greatest National Teams analysis.